Palermo Pizza & Gelato Cooking Class: Make & Taste

Three hours making pizza and gelato instead of watching someone else do it

A 3-hour hands-on cooking class in Palermo where you make authentic pizza from scratch—kneading and stretching the dough, adding toppings, baking it yourself—then learn gelato-making secrets during a chef-led demonstration and taste the result. The class includes fresh ingredients, an apron, utensils, digital recipes, a graduation certificate, and a meal of your handmade pizza and gelato with wine or soft drinks. Vegetarian options available with advance notice; not suitable for celiac guests. A family option with up to 50% off for kids and teens is available.

The Experience

You start by working the pizza dough with your hands—kneading it, stretching it into shape, choosing your toppings from fresh ingredients and classic options like mozzarella and tomato sauce. A professional pizzaiolo guides you through the technique, then you slide your pizza into the oven and watch it bake. While the dough rests between stages, the chef runs a gelato-making show, walking you through how authentic Italian gelato is made—the ingredients, the texture, the traditional methods—and you taste the freshly made result.

After cooking, you sit down together with your handmade pizza and gelato. Adults get wine and Marsala wine; children get soft drinks. The class also introduces sfincione palermitano, Palermo's traditional thick Sicilian-style pizza, so you leave knowing the difference between what you made and what the city's street vendors sell. Everything you need is provided—apron, utensils, fresh ingredients—and you get a digital recipe to take home and a graduation certificate.

The family option cuts the cost by up to 50% for kids and teens, making it a way to cook together without the full adult price. Vegetarian guests can arrange alternative recipes in advance. The class runs rain or shine, and public transportation is nearby if you need it.

What’s included

• Professional chef guidance and hands-on instruction.
• fresh ingredients, apron, utensils and digital recipes.
• handmade pizza that you knead, stretch and bake yourself.
• introduction to sfincione palermitano.
• chef-led gelato-making show and tasting of freshly made gelato.
• meal of your pizza and gelato with wine and Marsala wine for adults or soft drinks for children.
• graduation certificate.

Good to know

Stroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Towns of Italy

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to cook rather than watch a demonstration, or if you're traveling with kids and want an activity where everyone makes something together at a lower cost with the family option.

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Top questions

Can I make pizza if I've never cooked before?

Yes. The professional pizzaiolo teaches you how to knead, stretch and shape the dough from the start, so no prior experience is needed. You make the pizza yourself with guidance at each step.

What exactly is sfincione palermitano?

Sfincione palermitano is Palermo's traditional thick Sicilian-style pizza, a street-food icon in the city. The chef introduces it during the class so you understand how it differs from the classic Italian pizza you're making.

Do I get to taste the gelato?

Yes. During the chef-led gelato-making show, you learn the secrets of authentic Italian gelato and taste the freshly made batch. The gelato is part of your meal at the end of the class.

What's included in the meal after cooking?

You eat your handmade pizza and gelato together. Adults receive wine and Marsala wine; children receive soft drinks. All beverages are included.

Is the family option a separate class, or do kids join the regular one?

The family option is available within the same class experience, with special pricing of up to 50% off for kids and teens. Children participate in the cooking and gelato-making alongside parents.

What if someone in my group is vegetarian?

Vegetarian options are available and included in the class. Let the operator know in advance so they can prepare alternative recipes and toppings for you.